The official funeral of former legislator, Mr. Carvin Malone, will be held on Friday, February 2, 2023, at the Multi-purpose Sports Complex. Photo: Facebook/File

Ahead of the funeral, his body will lie in state, at the House of Assembly on Thursday, February 1, 2024, where the public will have an opportunity to pay their last respects between 11:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Photo: GIS/Facebook

On Sunday, January 14, 2024, reports reaching our newsroom was that Mr Malone was found to be unresponsive and was then rushed to Dr D. Olando Smith Hospital in Road Town, where he later passed away after being in the hospital's Intensive Care Unit.

He was 64 years of age.

Ahead of the funeral, his body will lie in state, at the House of Assembly on Thursday, February 1, 2024, where the public will have an opportunity to pay their last respects between 11:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. The official funeral will commence with a procession on February 2 from the House of Assembly at 8:00 a.m. to Multi-Purpose Sports Complex.

Transportation available from ferry terminal 

A pre-service is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. with the funeral service following at 10:30 a.m. Interment will follow at the Road Town Methodist Church Cemetery. Official flags will be flown in the Territory at half-mast on February 2 at all Government buildings.

On Friday, ground transportation will be provided for persons traveling from the Sister Islands from the ferry terminals in Road Town and West End to the complex and back to the ferry terminals.

Mr Malone was elected to the House of Assembly in 2019 and served for three years as the Minister for Health and Social Development.